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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
1
A cautionary local feature warns shoppers not to panic buy, insisting there will be enough to eat and prices will fall. It shifts blame to consumer anxiety, labeling buyers as the new speculators while promising more detail in The Star on Monday.
C. C. Lyon correspondent of The Star has enlisted in the United States navy and, after completing training at Norfolk Virginia, is assigned to the Atlantic fleet. He will report his experiences periodically for the paper.
Retired U S Army Brigadier General H M Chittenden argues the war is a working class struggle for democracy and for women, urging victory to lift laborers from oppression and to secure a permanent peace, warning that defeat ensures deeper future wars.
A staff correspondent recounts visiting a U S navy recruiting station where the officer promotes the navy as exciting and educational. The piece describes the enlistment process from finger print checks at the Washington navy yard to the oath, immediate orders to Norfolk, and rookies hearing tales from a veteran sailor aboard the ship Richmond.
University of Washington boats won the annual three mile intercollegiate race on the Oakland estuary, beating Stanford by four lengths amid rain and wind. Freshmen race also won by two lengths, with California third behind Stanford. Official time around 7 minutes 28 seconds.
Washington reports at 4 05 p m sufficient votes to assure passage of a 3 billion dollar loan to the Allies with little reservation. Amendments to restrict loaning and timing were attacked by both parties as the administration's 7 billion dollar band bill faced pressure. Otto Corrier was arrested at Redondo Beach as a spy suspect and held by federal authorities.
In Seattle a local drive for home gardens expands as residents respond to rising living costs and wartime needs. Neighborhoods report plans to plant vegetables with many turning vacant lots and backyards into productive plots. Residents share mixed garden success and obstacles, from hardpan soil to late springs, while some remain undecided or limited by space.
New York conductor Walter Damrōsch, born in Prussia, argues Kaisers are medieval relics and urges peace with Germany. He notes German socialists could trigger a revolution if ascendant and praises loyal German Americans while downplaying anti German sentiment in the United States.
April 14 story notes British gains along the Hindenburg line with pits 6 and 11 taken north of Givenchy and east of Doublecrossier. Lens, France, is threatened as Canadians push from Vimy heights toward Lens and positions along Vimy ridge fall under British control. Germans retreat while artillery remains loud as Canadians advance on Vimy and Lens.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce telegram to President Wilson urges a substantial pay rise for naval and military personnel as full compensation. President A J Rhodes also asks the U S Shipping Board to probe the Washington Iron Works strike where owner Gerald Frink and about 200 workers clash over patriotism amid upcoming government work.
A Star newspaper teaser previews a mystery where a sightless attorney uses his keen understanding to unravel a crime hidden from others. The piece invites readers to begin reading it in Monday's Star.
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